Archive for February, 2009

Science and Religion

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

So, Ray Comfort is still claiming that

an atheist is someone who believes that nothing made everything

Wrong Ray, very very wrong.

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Blasphemy – A victimless crime!

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Here in the UK our ancient and unused anti blasphemy laws were repealed last year. That was great news for sure. 

Now however, the UN is seeking to impose its own Blasphemy laws on all member states. The resolution was tabled by various Muslim states, but also supported by several Christian groups. This is in direct contravention of the UNs own Declaration of Human Rights, in addition to violating the explicit freedom of speech laws already in existence in many countries.

It should be noted that it appears that the majority of supporting countries are not democracies, nor are they ones that are necessarily that hot on human freedoms.

Freedom Under Fire: U.N. Anti-Blasphemy Resolution – With Christopher Hitchens

After the Rapture

Friday, February 27th, 2009
Well, it made me giggle anyway. :)
© Dan Collins cartoons.

© Dan Collins cartoons.

Transitional Fossils

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Anti-evolutionists often seem to ask:

Where are the transitional forms?

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Atheism and Morality

Friday, February 27th, 2009

If you read enough articles, and watch enough videos, created by the religious they’ll often mention one of the following with regards to atheism:

Without a higher power and moral law giver, how can you have a set of moral laws?

and

You’re just an atheist and rejecting god because you want to be bad and just do anything you want to do.

As a life-long athiest, I’ve got to say that I find these two statements quite insulting. (more…)

Earliest Human footprints found

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The earliest footprints showing evidence of modern human foot anatomy and gait have been unearthed in Kenya.

The 1.5-million-year-old footprints display signs of a pronounced arch and short, aligned toes, in contrast to older footprints.

BBC News

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Lord Ahmed sentenced to 12 weeks jail

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Labour Peer Lord Ahmed has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail following an accident in 2007 where he was found to have been using his mobile phone whilst driving.

BBC News

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Hello world!

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

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